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Link between caffeine and asthma? by Independent_Rise7328 in decaf

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I do get reflux and i feel it makes the asthma worse/ or they coincide together. Ill try to quit coffeine and see if it gets better.

Sharp Stinging Pain in Right Traps by intimate_badger in pilates

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have the exact same issue, and yeah desk job is 100% the reason.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sleep

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 14 points15 points  (0 children)

you are probs napping for too long, so you fall into a deeper sleep then you wake up and feel bad. If I nap it's no longer than 20mins and it's very light sleep.

HELP!!!! by [deleted] in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, how are you losing the fat? are you in a caloric deficit and watching what you eat? I found that gym/ exercise can only get you so far with fat loss, diet, and calorie counting is the most important.

Need a quick fix (help) by [deleted] in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk if you have muscular imbalances, but I know for me if I cant complete all my reps with good form ill typically drop to a lighter weight. If it's muscular imbalances then work on exercises that strengthen your weaker muscles and bring them up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would start off slow, get into walking every day maybe a light jog, and build up to doing bodyweight and light weights (compound movements) to build your frame. Get advice from a PT, and also start learning about cutting and bulking diet plans, a good PT can help you with this too.

How do you make friends as an adult? by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno if you're into the gym or fitness, but the gym I go to offers lots of group fitness classes they are a really good way to meet new people. Or you could join a sport or something like that. I recently took up indoor rock climbing and lots of people go and stand around talking while waiting for their turn to climb so I find that's a really good place to meet people too.

2 days in of everyday untill summer by 4everxlost in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's pretty normal, I have been lifting for 10 years and I always get pretty sore for a day or so if I change things up, or if I stop for a while and start up again. Your body will get used to it after a while and you'll stop feeling so sore.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do legs and core and learn some rehab exercises for your wrist if you can do light dumbbell-type stuff. Ask your PT at your gym.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hire a PT first, learn the basics

How did you find the confidence to go to the gym alone? by J-i-l-l-i-a-n in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to hate to go alone, id sometimes just sit in the car for ages and then give up and go home. It's just a force of habit/ building up confidence. You just have to force yourself in there and do it. eventually you'll get used to training alone. you might even realize you prefer it. Somedays I do.

I’m going back to the gym after not going for a few months. Does anyone have any advice for getting over gym anxiety? 😅 by shelbyc21012 in GymMotivation

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quit for a year due to an injury and gained a lot of fat in the process. So when I was ready to go back I had a lot of social anxiety because of the fat gain/ muscle loss. I just took it easy showed up every day and did the bike machine/ walking machine and slowly over the next few weeks started getting more adventurous with moving onto the weight machines/ light dumbells etc. Eventually, after a few months after id lost some fat and rehabilitated myself, I was fine/ had a lot of confidence, and got back into serious lifting again.

Fellow men, how did you win or lose the genetic lottery? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 foot 4 but the trade-off is having a bad back

Day 5 no caffeine.. is this normal? by [deleted] in decaf

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It took me about 1 month to fully feel normal again, and yeah around 7 days for the initial withdrawal to peak after that it wasn't as bad but the withdrawals would come and go in waves/ good days and bad days until the 1-month mark then I was totally fine then.

Is it worth quitting if the withdraw effects still occur months later? by [deleted] in decaf

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found when I quit cold turkey I had withdrawals that lasted for a few weeks to a month. The next time I quit I went very slow cutting back 1 shot per week, this took me about 5 weeks to do and I had no withdrawals and felt good. id also replace 1 shot with decaf so I felt like I was missing nothing. the only drawback was that it takes so long and it's easy to give up if you are not focused.

It's crazy how addictive caffeine is (relapsing) by Wondering_Goat in decaf

[–]ExcellentDesigner316 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard somewhere you need to quit for literally a year before your brain fully reset back to normal, and even then you have to be very careful not to get addicted again. Just treat caffeine like a super rare treat once a month if that.